NYT Crossword hints and answer for April 4, 2026
Hints that get gradually more specific, then the answer if you need it. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues68
Across33
Down35
ConstructorRoyce Ferguson
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Conceited sort, disrespectfully (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPOMPOUSASS→
11A
They're not hard to beat (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGGS→
15A
Win after ad out, say (10)
Starts with B, ends with EBREAKSERVE→
16A
Tire (out) (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPOOP→
17A
Popular loaves for corned beef sandwiches (10)
Starts with J, ends with SJEWISHRYES→
18A
Resort that bans snowboarding (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALTA→
19A
Protectors of a queen (11)
Starts with S, ends with SSOLDIERANTS→
21A
When Buddhism's Bodhi Day is observed: Abbr. (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDEC→
22A
Tourist hotspot in Uttar Pradesh (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAGRA→
23A
Epoch that marked the rise of mammals (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEOCENE→
25A
"Heaven forbid!" (5)
Starts with G, ends with OGODNO→
27A
Chart-toppers (8)
Starts with H, ends with SHITSONGS→
29A
Fulfillment center? (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
30A
Building managers, informally (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSUPES→
32A
Best-selling 2010 Kitty Kelley celebrity biography (5)
Starts with O, ends with HOPRAH→
33A
The sparkle in some cosmetics (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMICA→
35A
Member of a militant Islamist movement in Afghanistan and Pakistan (5)
Starts with T, ends with BTALIB→
37A
Low-priced car introduced in 1980 (4)
Starts with Y, ends with OYUGO→
38A
One bit (5)
Starts with A, ends with LATALL→
40A
Mentioned (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCITED→
42A
What isn't anyone's fault? (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLET→
43A
Unconvincing way of answering "Did you finish the job?" (8)
Starts with I, ends with OITRIEDTO→
45A
Less likely to bite, perhaps (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTAMED→
47A
Dennis ___, author of "Mystic River" and "Gone Baby Gone" (6)
Starts with L, ends with ELEHANE→
48A
The so-called "Prince of Motown" (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAYE→
49A
Sold-out inits. (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSRO→
50A
Person giving anonymously (11)
Starts with S, ends with ASECRETSANTA→
58A
Famous French filmmaker who was the son of a famous painter (10)
Starts with J, ends with RJEANRENOIR→
59A
Lead-in to girl (4)
Starts with A, ends with AATTA→
60A
Something important to do, in office-speak (10)
Starts with A, ends with MACTIONITEM→
61A
High-protein paste (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMISO→
62A
"You betcha!" (10)
Starts with Y, ends with YYESINDEEDY→
Down
1D
Lunchbox staples, for short (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPBJS→
2D
"Twist, Lick, Dunk" product (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
3D
Cry feebly (4)
Starts with M, ends with LMEWL→
4D
Staple of many a free app (6)
Starts with P, ends with DPAIDAD→
5D
Some silent yeses (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOKSIGNS→
6D
Escort away (8)
Starts with U, ends with TUSHEROUT→
7D
Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASERRA→
8D
One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones" (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARYA→
9D
Scandinavian name that becomes a number if you add an "e" inside it (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSVEN→
10D
Type of stanza (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSESTET→
11D
Waste watchdog, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
12D
Longstanding code of conduct (10)
Starts with G, ends with EGOLDENRULE→
13D
Agreed to a proposal (10)
Starts with G, ends with DGOTENGAGED→
14D
Rocket to the moon, e.g. (9)
Starts with S, ends with TSPACESHOT→
20D
Average (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOSO→
24D
"Roger that" (4)
Starts with C, ends with YCOPY→
25D
Fashionable stars of showbiz, slangily (10)
Starts with G, ends with IGLITTERATI→
26D
Crystal and Rock, notably (10)
Starts with O, ends with SOSCARHOSTS→
27D
Sun: Prefix (5)
Starts with H, ends with OHELIO→
28D
"Really?" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISIT→
29D
Target of some filters (9)
Starts with E, ends with MEMAILSPAM→
34D
Et ___ (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALIA→
36D
Certain particle accelerator (8)
Starts with B, ends with NBETATRON→
39D
Fisheye, e.g. (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLENS→
41D
Nightfall (7)
Starts with D, ends with DDAYSEND→
44D
Someone having mixed success at work? (6)
Starts with D, ends with YDEEJAY→
48D
Figures in the films "Kazaam" and "Wishmaster" (5)
Starts with G, ends with IGENII→
51D
Gospel singer Winans (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECECE→
52D
Loose-lipped ones (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRATS→
53D
F or G, but not H (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTE→
54D
Like some tongues (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTIED→
55D
One side of the college football rivalry branded as "America's Game" (4)
Starts with A, ends with YARMY→
57D
Eastern philosophy (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTAO→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for April 4, 2026?+
68 clues: 33 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Royce Ferguson and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Conceited sort, disrespectfully (POMPOUSASS); They're not hard to beat (EGGS); Win after ad out, say (BREAKSERVE).
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